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Pastor Laki Kaahumanu

Pastor Laki Kaahumanu

Kahului, HI
4.7 out of 5 rating, 19 Reviews
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    Justine Sent on 08/14/2017
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    We were so happy when our wedding planner reserved Laki to officiate our wedding. We had a non-religious ceremony and Laki was hilarious and kept our guest entertained during the ceremony.
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    Nikki Sent on 01/16/2016
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    Laki was amazing! We couldn't have picked a more perfect officiant for our special day. Everything about our ceremony was special and memorable. He is sweet, funny, and Filled with so much aloha! He arrived early and patiently waited as I ran late. All of our guests said he was the best officiant they have ever seen at a wedding and as wedding professionals ourselves we couldn't agree more! We would highly recommend him! You feel the spirits of the island blessing you and it will be a day that will live in your soul forever.
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    Laki was perfect for Justin and me. We were looking for someone that was flexible with not performing a religious ceremony, but still maintain the Hawaiian traditional touch. He was personable, humble, and kept the guest entertained during the entire ceremony. Laki even took the time to speak to the two of us while we were looking for our officiant. When we talked on the phone, he speaks of love, marriage, and happiness. We felt his passion and commitment. Laki is a special person and can put humor, love, magic, and passion into any wedding ceremony he performs.
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    Mallory Sent on 05/14/2015
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    We couldn't have picked a more perfect pastor ourselves. He was chosen for us by the hotel so I was a little apprehensive. After meeting with him I was at complete ease. He was so funny and passionate. He made our day so memorable and amazing. Our guests still talk about how much they loved him! If you have a chance to work with him I wouldn't miss out! Mahalo for everything Pastor Laki Kaahumanu.
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    Amanda Sent on 12/23/2015
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    He is absolutely wonderful, we booked Vickie Jackson at love Maui weddings ton plan our beautiful wedding in maui, and we chose Pastor laki to to be our officiant. He is amamzing, funny, sweet and everything we could have asked for!
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    Angie Sent on 11/11/2014
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    Pastor Laki was recommended by our wedding coordinator and I am so glad that we chose him.
    He was on time, he came and introduced himself to both my husband and I prior to our wedding ceremony and immediately had a fun/happy presence about him.
    When he spoke to me prior to the ceremony I was still a ball of nervous energy and his attitude and warmth really calmed me down and dissipated some of my nervousness.
    Our guests thought he was great during the ceremony - he was obviously very experienced and knew the moments to be serious but also the moments to create laughter.
    When I think back to my ceremony I just remember how much we laughed together as husband and wife.
  • User1177869 Sent on 05/28/2013
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    We booked pastor Laki through our wedding coordinator. We read a few online reviews prior to requesting Pastor Laki.
    Even though he did not attend our rehearsal, he clearly has a lot of experience with a variety of different cultural weddings. Our wedding was a blend of Christian, Filipino and Hawaiian traditions- Reverend Laki made the wedding joyful, hopeful, playful, fun and really emphasized the importance of love without being "too preachy".
    After our ceremony, everyone seemed so happy and uplifted by Reverend Laki's ceremony- we all loved him.
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    Laki was the perfect choice for us. Not only was our ceremony powerful and meaningful, but we also had lots of laughter and kissing! Our guests loved the ceremony as well... couldn't stop talking about it.

    He was also flexible in removing religious aspects of the ceremony to suit us.

    We have watched the ceremony again on our video and it is even more powerful - we couldn't be happier.
  • User1115414 Sent on 03/21/2013
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    Our hotel made all the arrangements for the wedding, and we couldn't have been happier! We met Pastor Laki on our wedding day and immediately felt at ease around him. He has a great attitude and sense of humor. Our wedding was beautiful. He blew his conch shell a few times throughout the ceremony, chanted Hawaiian prayers, and even cried as my husband said the vows he had written to me. I loved that he made us kiss multiple times throughout the ceremony instead of just once at the end, "Hawaiian style." He has a wonderful combination of spirituality, humor and heart. We wouldn't have wanted our wedding any other way.
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    Kimberly Sent on 10/27/2012
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    Laki was SOOO amazing and wonderful! Made us laugh the whole ceremony and was so incredibly nice. I'm so happy we randomly got assigned him! It was a perfect day with a "lucky" minister! :-)
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    Debbie Sent on 04/10/2012
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    I loved his Hawaiin attire! He had a great sense of humour and put us at ease. I can't believe we kissed 9 times during a 20 minute ceremony!. Blowing the conch shell and him showing up in barefeet was something we had never seen. He was very dramatic and very passionate about the ceremony he was performing. I think I saw him in an episode of Season One Modern Family???
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    Jen Sent on 01/05/2012
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    Our guests are still talking about Laki Kaahumanu!! He brought life to our ceremony and he was
    so genuine!! Perfectly Hawaiian authentic!!
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    Judy Sent on 10/25/2011
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    Pastor Laki is incredibly personable and fun! We had about 60 guests attend our destination wedding in Maui and he really added a lot to make the atmosphere and put everyone at ease. He has the bride and groom looking out towards the guest as he stood to the side, this was great for many reasons... photos, your guests have clear view of your face and not the back of your heads, and getting to see your friends and family as well as your future spouse very easily. I saw the tears being shed, some from laughing and others from the touching moments Pastor Laki brought out of us.
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    Jessi Sent on 12/03/2011
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    Pastor Laki was perfect for Aaron and my wedding. He was somehow funny and heart-warming at the same time. He kept our ceremony joyful - exactly as we hoped.
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    Jarett Sent on 05/24/2011
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    Laki seriously made our ceremony - he was reverent, sweet, hilarious, laid back, jokester...there's no way to do justice to how awesome he is! Having a wedding with Laki is like being on an awesome ride - one minute he's being serious and then the next he has you laughing, he has you kiss at various times throughout the ceremony which keeps it really comfortable for you and your now husband, at one point he even had everyone stand up and DANCE! Our guests couldn't stop talking about how amazing he was and what a great time they had - I don't know if people usually have fun at a wedding ceremony but they definitely did at ours thanks to Laki! In addition to his amazing officiating Laki is also an amazing person, our planner told us about his shelter for battered and abused women and children and that he even uprooted his life a few years back to help Hawaiians with gambling problems in Vegas get back on their feet - Laki is awesome!
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    Kelly Sent on 10/16/2010
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    Pastor Laki was amazing. He did our wedding on 10/10/10. We loved him and so did our families. He gives you options on what kind of service you want and persaonalizes it to your needs. He gave our wedding that perfect touch that made it incredible and memorable. He far exceeded our expectations. We would hire him again in a heart beat if we needed to renew our vows.
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    Jamie Sent on 09/27/2009
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    He is the best officiant out there! I've met him the day of the wedding but made us & the guests feel like we knew him for years. His performance was unique & kept all guests entertained!
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    Shauna Sent on 09/27/2010
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    Pastor Laki was awesome. He was a very warm, fun-loving guy who brought a lot of entertainment to the wedding ceremony while making it meaningful to us. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how much they enjoyed the ceremony. Two weeks later, they're still talking about how much fun they had at the ceremony. Seriously! How often do you hear that! :)
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    Helene Sent on 09/22/2015
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    I would love to be able to rate the actual performance of this "Royal" minister, but unfortunately he got sick the day before my daughter's wedding. Our caterer was able to make alternate arrangements and the "substitute" minister, Paul was perfect!

    Laki has now refused to refund my $150 deposit stating that the fee was "to reserve the date and prepare the contract" which he did...what??? I have never heard of anything so unprofessional and plain old rip off...from a "minister"? What the heck! Jerk!!
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